A MAN had to be freed by fire crews after being trapped between a car and a garage.

Firefighters freed the individual by removing the vehicle, enabling medical staff to transport him to hospital.

The incident occurred at about 7.15am at a home in Woodbury Close in Redditch this morning.

A Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crew from Redditch attended the incident, alongside West Mercia Police officers.

West Midlands Ambulance Service sent two paramedics, an ambulance and a Medical Emergency Response Intervention Team to the scene.